Larrabee, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Foster County / Larrabee / Zip Codes
Larrabee, ND has an arid continental climate that features warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 71°F (22°C) while the average in the winter is 12°F (-11°C). Precipitation levels are low year-round, with an annual average of only 16 inches (41 cm). The humidity level tends to remain low throughout the year as well, with an average relative humidity in Larrabee of just over 50%.

Larrabee, North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Larrabee averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Larrabee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Larrabee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Larrabee is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Larrabee, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLarrabee, North DakotaUnited States
  20.6 in.38.1 in.
  41.9 in.27.8 in.
  86.5 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  -1.2°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  1539 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Larrabee with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Larrabee, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Larrabee are August, June and July.
In Larrabee, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Larrabee with an average of -1.2°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Larrabee, there are 184.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Larrabee, there are 46.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Larrabee is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Larrabee with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.6 inches in Larrabee means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Larrabee with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 86.5 rainy days annually in Larrabee, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in Larrabee means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Larrabee with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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